Review: Vitamin D supplements fail to change bone density
Almost half of older adults take vitamin D with or without calcium. Researchers at the University of Tasmania, Hobart, in...
Updated recommendations to prevent and treat osteoporosis
An expert committee of the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) with a multi-specialty council of medical experts in the field of...
Testing the effect of vitamin D treatment on symptoms of depression
Low vitamin D levels are associated with depressive symptoms, especially in people with a history of depression. Researchers at the...
Benefit of vitamin D and calcium in the elderly
Vitamin D appears to affect many health outcomes. An international group of researchers reviewed the literature to see if there’s...
Linking vitamin D and depression
Researchers at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, in Dallas, investigated the association between vitamin D blood levels and...
New vitamin D recommendations for menopausal women
Here’s the new European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) position statement on the role of vitamin D after menopause.
Vitamin D and high blood sugar levels in the elderly
Researchers at the University College London, in the UK, investigated the association between vitamin D levels and hyperglycemia in older...
Treating COPD with vitamin D
Low vitamin D levels are associated with reduced lung function (FEV1), impaired immunologic control, and increased airway inflammation. Many patients...
More quality control problems with Vitamin D
ConsumerLab.com has reported problems with 29% of the vitamin D supplements selected for testing and review.
Review: Near legendary status of vitamin D
Medscape has posted a review by researchers at West Virginia University, in Morgantown.
Calcium + vitamin D effect on abdominal fat mass
Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, investigated the effect of calcium + vitamin D-supplemented orange juice on weight...
Vitamin D and the risk of death in the general population
An international group of researchers reviewed the evidence.
Safety of vitamin D during pregnancy
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, studied healthy expectant mothers.
The association between vitamin D and hyperglycemia in older people
This relationship is potentially of high public health importance because of the adverse effect of both on well-being. Researchers at...
Vitamin D and high blood pressure in African-Americans
Higher prevalence of hypertension among African Americans is a key cause of racial disparity in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Researchers...
Might vitamin D prevent death?
In this Cochrane review, researchers at the University of Nis, in Serbia, assessed the beneficial and harmful effects of vitamin...
More on calcium supplements and the risk of cardiovascular disease
Calcium supplements are widely used to help prevent osteoporosis but have been associated with a possible increase in the risk...
Vitamin D and the risk of falls in the elderly
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota, reviewed the evidence.
Importance of vitamin D for bisphosphonate therapy
Several studies suggest that the response to bisphosphonates could in part be dependent on circulating blood levels of vitamin D....
Vitamin E and an increased risk of prostate cancer
The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) found no reduction in risk of prostate cancer with vitamin E...